Outlet-fixture for current-conductors.



' W. M. WEBB. OUTLET FIXTURE FOR CURRENT CONDUGTORS. APPLICATION FILED NOV.14, 1911.

Patented 0016,1914.

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Appllcation filed it ovember 1 1911. Serial No. 660,269.

To all whomit may concern: Y v pending flanges 6 along its longitudinal Be it known that I, WILMER M. Wanna sides and a depending flange 7 with an incitizen' of the United States, residing in turned edge 8 at one of its ends; its oppo- I l Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented site endbeing formed without aflange.

certain Improvements in Outlet-Fixtures for While the longitudinal edges of the outlet Current-Conductors, of which the following opening are relatively narrow and unflanged, is a specification. both of the ends of said opening have out- One object of my invention is to provide wardly projecting flanges as indicated at 9 fan'outlet conduit usually, though not 'neces- 1 and 10 respectively; it being noted that in sarily, in the form of an elbow, with a rethe present instance I have provided a rela- 5 movable cover, which may be applied to the tively extended flat surface 11 between the casing forming the main portion of the conactual end of the opening 4 and its adjacent duit, by sliding it thereon from either of flange 10, it being however, immaterial two positions; the arrangement being such whether this is present or not, depending on as to prevent the entrance ofwater to the what may be found to be the most conven- 7o fixture as well as to facilitate the drainage lent and QCOIIOIIllCal form of construction. therefrom of such water as may enter or be At one end of the outlet opening 4: adjaformed in the same by condensation or cent the'flange 9, I provide a lug 12 having otherwise. v an opening for the reception of a screw,

Ii'urther desire, to provide an outlet flx- (although it is obvious that this screw hole ture in the form of a casing having two may be provided in the edge of the fixture.

I branches and an outlet opening, with a without provision of a special lug if the cover therefor; the casing being of such various parts be so designed) and diametridesign that said cover may be applied to it cally opposite this hole at the other end of so as to prevent entranceof water when it the outlet opening 4, I provide a'seeond is mounted with one .of its brancheseither hole 13. Y

. above or below the other or, inthe case *In the top or cover 5 adjacent-one end illustrated, with its short branch at the top thereof, 1 provide a hole 15 for the reception or bottom of its long branch, the cover be of a screw 16, and it is to be noted that the ing of a special construction in order that hole lei-in the lug 12 as well as the hole 13, it may be capable of accomplishing this are so placed that a screw in the hole 15 of object. the cover will properly engage the threads These and other advantageous ends I se-. of the hole 1 L if said cover be placed on the cure as hereinafterv set forth, reference beoutlet fixture with its flange 7 adjacent the ing hadto the accompanying drawings, in flange 9, and will also properly engage the which zthreads of the hole 13 if the cover be so Figure 1, is a detached perspective view. placed on the fixture as to bring its flange 7 of an outlet fixture constructed according adjacent the flange 10. In other words, it is, to my invention; and Fig. .2, is a vertical immaterial which end ot' the cover is pre section of the outlet fixture with. the cover sented to the fixture, since the flange 10 as 96 applied thereto. well as the flange 9 is formed to fit under the In the above drawings 1 represents the inwardly turned flange 8 of said cover. main portion 0t my outlet fixture which is. When the fixture is in use it may be empreferably in the form of an elbow having ployod with its outlet opening in a vertical two branches 2 and 3, in the present instance plane and its branch 3 at its lower end, in 100 thoughnot necessarily, at right angles to which case the cover is applied so that its each other. In the preferred form of fixture flanges 7 and 8 hook onto "the flan e 10, or one of these branches is longer thanthe other it may be ina position with the out et openand is provided with anvelongated opening ing 4 vertical and the branch 3 at the up or 0 4 one end of which is directly opposite the end thereof, when the cover flanges 7 and 8 branch 3' of the fixture. The edges of the would be hooked over the flange 9. Under outlet opening a are formed to lie in the such conditions these flanges? and 8 of the saine plane in order that there may be apcover, as well as its side flanges 6 effectually plied thereto a flat cover This is in the prevent the entrance of rain or snow to the 55 form ofa flat elongated'plate having de-' fixture, while the cover itself. is suitably 0.

I openings 13 or 14: depending on the rela-' had maintained in place by a Screw passed through the opening 15 into either of the tive position of the main portion of the fixture. fact that there is no flange at the lower end 01": the cover, any liquid which may enter Within the body of the fixture or run down the cover is free to pass out. p

The raised flange 17 is preferably pro* 'vided around the opening 15 on the outside surface of the top or cover in order to render. entrance of water around the screw 16 a practical impossibility.

1. An outlet fixturehaving two branches and an opening; flanges at the ends of the opening extending parallel to the plane thereof; with areversible cover formed with one end returned on itself for the reception of either flange. i

2. An outlet fixture consisting of a hollow branched structure having an opening provided with flanges at aplurality of points; with a cover having a returned flange of limited extent for application to the openingof the structure in any of a plurality of positions.

3. An outlet fixture consisting of a hollow branched structure having an elongated out let opening provided With flanges at its opposite ends; and a reversible cover havin a returned flange at one end formed to fit either flange of the outlet opening.

l. An outlet fixture consisting of a hollow branched structure provided with an outlet At the same time, by reason of theinipe ing; and mean for retaining the cover. on

the branched structure. 5. The combination in an outlet fixture of a hollow branched structure having an outlet'opening provided with flanges at two opposite portions and having two holes;

with a reversible cover having a returned flange capable of engagement with either of. the flanges of said opening and having a screw capable of entering either of the holes of the branched structure to retain the cover in place thereon.

The combination in an outlet fixture of a hollow structure having two branches at a right angle to each other and provided with an outlet opening opposite one or" the branches; said opening at opposite portions thereof having outwardly projecting flanges; a cover having a returned flange at one end and straight flanges along its sides adjacent said end; the returned flange being formed to receive either of the flanges at the ends of the outlet opening; and means for retaining the cover in 7xition on. the branched structure. 7

lntestimony whereof, l have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILME-R ii. WEBB.

Witnesses:

l/VILLIAM E. BRADLEY, NM. A. Benn; 

